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Heartworms
I filled up the bowl to the brim with live meal-worms from the fridge, watching them squirm and slither over each other as if they believed they could escape. It…
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The Accident
It was late at night. I was standing on the pier, leaning against a light post, sucking on my fifth cigarette. The fog had rolled in off the bay and…
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The Girl, The Woman, and The Creature
She had no memory of how she got here. Deep within a labyrinthine dungeon, in a multitude of cold, rocky, undulating passages, intertwining and stretching in every direction, dimly lit…
Read NowOh, The Rain
Like snakes slithering, intertwined, So are the constructs of my mind. I wonder if 'twas by Divine design, Or just the passage of Earth's cruel time. No matter the case,…
Read NowA Spooky Encounter During A Card Game
It was a few minutes past 8 pm, and Mike was rushing past the people on the street to get to the game on time. Today was his chance to…
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Fog in the Fir Trees
The collection of mountains that make up Oregon's Cascade Range, due west of Portland, have a particular quality. They hold the promise of incredible vistas and secret vantage points. Each…
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The Chicken Man
On the first night Julie laid eyes upon the shadowy ‘Chicken Man’, there was a steady downpour. The figure, who was distant enough to seem beetle-like to Julie’s eye, lurched…
Read NowMother Nature Doesn’t Love You Back
My attention is occupied by a nature documentary at low volume. It’s late spring and raining lightly outside. The narrator’s reassuring received pronunciation introduces tonight’s protagonist, a rare species of…
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A Place to Wrest
A lone man dragged his feet across the pavement, briefcase pulling his shoulder down as the simmering cracked asphalt stretched into the swaying tall grass of the horizon. His bald…
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There’s Safety in Circles
When I was a baby, I had a mobile that hung over my crib. I remember the shapes, the circles with their patterns of dots and the wires connecting them…
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My Bestfriend Was a Ghost Hunter, I Wish I Never Went.
“Come on.” The voice was distant but still clear. “You’re dragging your feet. You didn’t have to come. You wanted to. So let’s go.” Her voice had irritation to it,…
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Nightmare Night
The night seemed relatively calm, promising rain later on. The clouds were dark and had been carrying their burden the entire day. Rob hoped the storm would pass over, or…
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Sandy Dunes
Wind blew across the dunes as the Sun bore down on the desert sands. Three men staggered across the parched earth, mildly delirious from dehydration and hunger. Sergeant McKay squinted…
Read NowAngel Number 000 – A Haunting Message or Cosmic Guidance?
Encountering spiritual signs like angel numbers often makes people feel protected. However, the message the universe is trying to deliver depends on the symbolism and the meaning of a specific…
Read Now5 Cursed Places in America that Feel Unrealistically Eerie
The United States of America certainly doesn’t lack interesting sites where tourist crowds gather every day. Once a land of mystery, in this country, you can still find places that…
Read NowA Long Drive Home
The past week has found the highway blanketed in snow. I keep forgetting to put on my snow tires. I should pin it on my fridge someday. Usually, I take…
Read NowThe Light in the Sky
My family has lived all over Southern California, from San Diego to Los Angeles and back again. For a few years we lived outside of Los Angeles, in the valley…
Read NowI Am Black Dog
I am eternal. In a universal sense, I always have been and always will be here, though I did not always walk amongst you humans, nor even have need to…
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